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Walk No
16: Usk Castle - Cwmcayo Farm - Gwehelog Common - Lady Hill Wood Boots are essential
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Leave the town square and turn right on the main road in the direction of Raglan and the A449. Opposite the fire station, take the lane signposted Gwehelog and Usk Castle. Just after the car park (on the right) go straight on between the 2 old naval mines. Follow the track round to the right, passing the castle ruins on the left, and then to the left. Descend the steps and turn left at the bottom. (If you go to the right at this point you will see the old railway tunnel.) Turn right on the main road. After 250 metres take the path down to the river bank and picnic area. After a few minutes rejoin the road and after 120 metres turn right on a lane by a house called Ty-Melyn. |
 The old railway tunnel, Usk |
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At the large house on the left take the lane to the
left and continue on the track through a pleasant valley. Go through a farmyard
with gates either side and continue straight ahead on the track, with the
wood and a stream on the right. After a few minutes take the track to the
right and after 25 metres go through a metal gate. After 30 metres cross
a stile on the left and head slightly right up the field. Head for the far
right corner of the field and go through a metal gate (often left open).
Go slightly right to the far corner of the next field, through a metal gate
(often left open) and straight on. Pass some barns on the left (Pen-Twyn Farm) and go through 3 metal gates (two of which are sometimes left open) to join a lane. |
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Turn right at the crossroads by a house
called "Ty Mynydd" and after a short uphill section take the
signposted path to the right through a wooden gate alongside the garage
next to the white house. Turn left and head for a large tree at the field
edge. Continue in the same direction with trees and a hedge on the left.
Cross two stiles very close together and continue in the same direction
to a small wooden bridge (not obvious until you are very close as it is
in a dip). Cross it and turn half left. Cross a stile to the left of a
metal gate and head half right for 2 telegraph poles. Cross a stile to
the right of a metal gate and head for the telegraph poles. Head for the
far left corner of the field, soon seeing a pond on the left.
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 The pond in Lady Hill Wood |
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on, soon crossing another stile. Go a short distance and cross another stile.
After 25 metres cross a stile on the left and turn left. Follow the track
round to the right, crossing a stream, and immediately take the fork to
the right, going uphill. Cross over another track and go uphill. Cross a
stile to the left of a metal gate at the edge of the wood (Lady Hill Wood)
and turn right. Cross a stile to the left of a metal gate and go straight
ahead on a muddy track which curves left, soon passing a small pond on the
right.
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Go through a wooden gate and straight ahead on a broad track. Cross a stile to the right of a wooden gate. (Note the blue plaque commemorating the Battle of Pwll Melyn in 1405.) Go down the track to the left of Castle
Farm, through a metal gate (often left open) and through a small wooden
gate to the left of a larger wooden gate. Turn left and shortly rejoin
the main road. Turn right to return to the town square. |
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A
printed, laminated card showing this walk route, along with relevant
photographs, is available at £1.00 from the Usk Rural Life Museum
in New Market Street and from the Usk Library at 18A Maryport Street,
Usk, NP15 1AE (Tel. 01291 674925, Fax: 01291 674924). If it is more
convenient, the card can be ordered by completing the easy-to-use Order
Form. It can also be ordered more cheaply in digital format (PDF
file) on the alternative
Order Form.
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